Today, Ubisoft and PayPal announced that PayPal is the new official payment platform partner for Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League and Majors. This key partnership, which illustrates the title’s esports expanded reach and importance, will extend from November 2018 through November 2019 across North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Introduced at the Pro League Season 8 Finals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this partnership will cover Pro League Season 9 and 10 as well as the Six Invitational 2019 and the second edition of the Six Majors, taking place in summer 2019.
The Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege community is now more than 40 million players strong, and esports plays an essential role in its engagement and evolution. This vibrant community will gather at the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League Season 8 Finals, which will host more than 8000 fans per day at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 17-18.
“We are honored to welcome PayPal as a key partner for our Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Pro League and Majors,” said Geoffroy Sardin, vice president sales & marketing Ubisoft EMEA. “This is a clear signal that the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six esports scene is constantly moving forward, attracting new partners who share our enthusiasm for esports. It will be great to see our partnership flourish in our upcoming events, including Rio de Janeiro, Montreal and events throughout 2019.”
“PayPal is the ultimate upgrade companion for the Rainbow Six: Siege community, allowing players to checkout securely and conveniently so they can worry less and experience more,” said Adriana Bello, Head of Consumer Go To Market, PayPal. As the top cited preferred way to pay for gaming content, in-game items and content creator subscriptions, we’re excited to collaborate with the Ubisoft team to provide the gaming community with great experiences, including exclusive community events and deals on the Ubisoft Store in the upcoming year.”
PayPal joins a pool of prestigious key partners, including Lenovo Legion™ and HyperX®, the gaming division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc.
